Should sentient animals such as great apes and dolphins receive enforceable basic rights?
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Spain, New Zealand and Argentine courts have granted great apes partial legal personhood. Supporters follow consciousness research — critics fear consequences for agriculture, research, and humanity’s special legal status.
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Constitutional Court of Ecuador · 1/27/2022
Judgment No. 253-20-JH/22 ('Estrellita') — wild animals recognised as subjects of rights
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